The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-20
"THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER" !"
Value of Agricultural Papers, and the
Importance OF Reading on the Farm
as Elsewhere.

The GOLD LEAF has so often spoken
of the necessity of farmers reading
more-the value of good agricultural
publications to them-and the impor-
tance of thinking and studying on the
farm as we'll as in the lawyers office
or counting room, that we take pleas
ure in publishing the following editori-
al article from the State Chronicle.
1t says:
1t is the policy Of the State CAroni-
Gle to commend all North Carolina in
stitutions and enterprises that are
working to develop the State. There
can be no development on any line
that will benefit so large class of our
population as development in an agri-
cultural line. There is no denying
the unpalatable truth that there is no
agricultural boom in the State, and
that there is no demand for farm lands.
The enormous price paid for lots in a
few of our growing towns is confined
to the town proper-it does not ex-
tend to farming lands. Why is that
so?
1t is not our purpose to-day to at
tempt to answer this question, but to
say that there is one man in North Car
olina who is devoting all his time and
talents to stirring up the farmers to an
swer the question for themselves, and
to devise ways for bringing about the
betterment of the condition of then
farms. That man deserves the CO.
operation of all who know that there
can be no substantial prosperity that
has not it's basis in agriculture. He
has established an enterprise that ha:
this object in view, and in the success
of his enterprise all North Carolinian:
are more or less interested.
The man who is doing SO much fol
the farming interests of the State l.
Col. L. L. Polk; and the enterprise
which he has established is the Pro
gyessive Farmer, which has been
faithful and serviceable friend to al
plans and measures that will aid th'
farmer. Col. Polk has not contentet
himself with speaking to the farmer
through the columns of his paper, but
often at great personal inconvenience
he has gone through the State givin!
utterance to truths that the farmer
> have heard gladly. With commenda
, bic energy, and impassioned earnest
ness, he has done more in the pas
year to make the farmers pause ant
resolve to better their condition thai
any man, known to us, in North Car
Y olina. For this he deserves the thank
of all men, and the support and co
!, operation of all farmers.
Col. Polk is publishing at Raleigh
:. first class papcr-the Progresst0
, Farmer-which is devoted entirely t
e the interests of North Carolina farmer:
! The Chronicle is glad to know that
: is succeeding, but we do not believe
;. is receiving that united support of th
n farmers to which its merits entltle j
e We have no desire to boom Co
0 Polk or his paper. and we write tn
d merely because we think his service
h are not as highly appreciated as the
:, deserve to be. and because we kno
o that he is doing good. He is labo
e ing to make his paper useful in Il
is lugest degree to farmers. He cann'
do that unless the farmers rally aroun
n the Progressive Farmer. 1t is we
!, worthy of their patronage; 1t will gro
|. better every day with the increase
d its patronage. We are interested
= its success because it has capabiliti
'e for doing great good, and because &C
y Polk is so patriotically and Jealous
d working for the welfare of the Stat
'e especially its farming interests,
IS The Progressi0e Farmer ought
le have ten thousand subscribers befo
'e January 1st. 1888. 1t richly deserv
r them.
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